Dear Community,

(Original Post: https://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/9023-patch-34/)

As planned we are releasing patch 3.4 including fixes and improvements and the new Season Pass 04. Next to that we are also releasing the new Pulse skin collection. We are working hard on the next upcoming event although it's not just ready yet. Expect more information about that soon.

 

Now, without further ado, let's jump in to the patch notes:

Overall Updates:

GENERAL:

• Various new assets have been added to the game related to a future medieval themed event. More information about the Medieval 2020 event will follow soon.
• Fixed an issue related to the recently added prefab spawn system. This is the system that for example controls the random appearing helicopter crashes on the maps. There was an issue that could cause the site not to spawn on private servers.
• Fixed a bug that caused players not being able to pick up particular items in secrets rooms.

VEHICLES:

• Improved / Updated textures for the racer vehicle.
• Fixed a bug causing cars to de-sync with clients.
• You can no longer exit a vehicle while trying to glitch inside a locked area. People were using cars to glitch inside these rooms / areas. We'd like to remind all of you here that we have systems in place to ban players attempting this. Don't do it.

3D MODELS:

• Upscaled textures for the airfield control tower.

SPAWN SYSTEM:

• We are working hard on the current spawn system in the game. We have heared your feedback and made according improvements: players will no longer always spawn in the exact location of the player spawn, but instead  spawn in a close area around that particular spawn. This will always be random. We hope aim to improve the current situation.

 

Medieval 2020 Event:

The Medieval 2020 event will not start just yet, so hold on! With this update we are already teasing some of the content for you guys.

• The vault NPC textures have been updated to fit the Medieval 2020 event style.
• The trading lounge has been updated to the Medieval 2020 variant.

We hope you are all as excited for this event as we are. Stay tuned for more soon!





(More pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/w49ITgz)

 

Season Pass 04:

In this update we are releasing Season Pass 04. The pass will directly be available after the update in the in-game marketplace for 2000 GC. A lot of new, unique content has been created and added to the game for this Season Pass and overall we are very happy with the result.



Based on your feedback we have created Season Pass 04 and there is a couple of things that we'd like to address and explain:

1. This Season Pass will be available and over a period of time that is over 2 months. It will end on July 31, at 12:00 PM (CET) 2020. The reason for this length is so that everyone has enough time to potentially finish it and claim all the rewards from all the levels.
    
2. The levels and XP needed per level hasn't changed compared to previous passes. We are overall pretty satisfied with the current level and XP amounts so there is not really a reason (yet) to change anything around this subject.
    
3. New exclusive content has been added for the Season Pass 04. This goes from unique sprays and taunts all the way to skins. A lot of next-level looking skins have been added and will only be available through the season pass. (Screenshot below of the new "SVD Hell" skin that you'll only be able to get through Season Pass 04:)
   
   And no, this is not the ONLY unique skin / content for the Season Pass 04. There is a lot more!
   
   
   
    
4. There is also a dedicated key item (both for Survival and Open World) available in Season Pass 04. In this case, players can get the Season Pass 04 Key 7x for each Survival and Open World through the rewards.
   
   Players can use these keys to enter an exclusive Season Pass 04 zone that can only be entered by players with this particular key. In these areas players have a chance to find even more exclusive Season 04 Pass-only content. And yes, even have a chance on getting ANOTHER SVD Hell skin recipe.
   
   Risky? Yes. You'll have to venture through Colorado V2 and open the door, although since this is map based, you can also just go on your private server.
   Remember, you'll only receive 7 keys in total for both Survival and Open World each. You'll only have 7 tries as they key disappears from your inventory once the door is opens.
   
   Where are these "areas"? Well, they are caves actually. They are only on the Colorado V2 map for both Survival and Open World and there is only 1 on each map. You'll have to find the location yourself. Good luck!
   
   
   
   

 

Item & Skin Updates:

REWORKS:

• Reworked the store icon for NVG Goggles Civilian.

ADDITIONS:

• Added a new skinbox: Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the Custom Guerilla: Custom Guerilla Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the Heavy Armor: Heavy Armor Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the IBA: IBA Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the IMI Tar-21: IMI Tar-21 Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the K. Style NVG: K. Style NVG Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the Night Vision Goggles Civilian: Night Vision Goggles Civilian Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the Moto Helmet: Moto Helmet Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the M. Style Helmet Heavy: M. Style Helmet Heavy Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the Wakizashi: Wakizashi Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the SVD: SVD Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the VSS Vintorez: VSS Vintorez Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the AW Magnum: AW Magnum Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the M107: M107 Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the OTs-03 SVU: OTs-03 SVU Pulse. This skin is part of the Pulse skin collection and content of the Pulse Skinbox.
  
• Added a new skin for the K. Style NVG: K. Style NVG Phantom. This skin is part of the Phantom skin collection and content of the Phantom Skinbox.
  

 

Survival Updates:

GENERAL:

• Private servers will no longer have a group / clan limit in Survival.

CRAFTING SYSTEM:

• Fixed a bug causing crafting items to be lost when logging out while crafting.

OREGON:

• Removed the code lock at the door area of the pyramid as it was causing confusion for players as they thought this was a locked room.

COLORADO V1:

• Fixed a helicopter crash site close to Crystal Lake. This crash site wasn't aligned properly with the terrain.

 

Open World Updates:

COLORADO V2:

• Increased the loot at Zeta Military Base.

COLORADO V1:

• Removed some left-over models related to the previous event. These were located close to Fallsdale.

OREGON:

• Removed the code lock at the door area of the pyramid as it was causing confusion for players as they thought this was a locked room.

 

Battle Royale Updates:

COLORADO:

• Fixed some texture issues of walls close to Frosty Pine.

ARIZONA:

• Fixed / improved the collision around the fire station where players were able to get on top of the roof. This is no longer possible.

 

 

Estimated patch size: 100 mb.

Patch ETA: Update will roll out as we speak.

Estimated downtime: 1 hour.

Pre-patch notes might be changed if we need to fix / add something.

 

Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!

For any feedback about the game please let us know at http://playnewz.com/feedback

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Best Regards,

 

// Fredaikis

 

Dear Community,

(Original Post: https://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8930-patch-32/)

It's time for another update and this time a lot more aimed towards beginning players where we have added tutorial screens, more translations and more language support over all. Next to all of this we are patching in the new "Tech" skins with the Tech Skinbox. We are also rolling out this update to patch in content for the upcoming Easter 2020 event. More information about that event will be released in the near future.

 

For now, let's get in to the patch notes.

 

Overall Updates:

GENERAL:

• Added various new content for the upcoming Easter 2020 event. Easter secret spots have been added to all maps. Please note that once again these spots are already showing in the game but won't be spawning any loot until the Easter 2020 event starts.
• All the beginner missions that activate when joining the beginner training map are now translated in all available languages.
• The in-game chat font has been updated to a different one that supports more languages including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai and more. There will no longer be weird block icons showing when using characters from a specific language. If you still experience issues with writing your language in the in-game chat please let us know so we can work on this.
• The character name allowance has been improved as well. We now allow characters to be created again with a lot more characters and letters from specific languages.
• The Steam friends system is now integrated in to the game. This means you can now see and invite any of your Steam friends from the game to come and play with you.
• Added a tutorial slideshow for new players. This screen can be accessed by pressing F1 in either the main menu or in-game. There is separate screens for the different game-modes and there is separate screens for in the menu and in the game. We have also localized these screens although we are not 100% finished with the translations and all the screens yet. More will be added in future updates.

GAMEPLAY:

• Added an option to enable / disable the automatic equip of gear and attachments when picked up or attached.
• Picking up a better helmet will no longer automatically switch the gas mask when a player is inside the radiation zone or when a night vision is enabled.

SERVERS:

• Support for Oceania servers has been added. This means this is now a new region added in the game. There is no servers running in this new region just yet but there will be a later specific announcement about this.

 

Item & Skin Updates:

UPDATES:

• Updated all Custom Guerilla Fallen Angel skins. We have reworked the wings just like we did on the Heavy Armor Fallen Angel skins. The wings look better, are in a better position and are more optimized.
• Updated the skinbox icon for the Police Box. This box is legacy but the icon was never updated.
• Updated the skinbox icon for the Halloween 2019 Box. This box is legacy but the icon was never updated.
• Updated the skinbox icon for the Summer 2019 Box. This box is legacy but the icon was never updated.
• Updated the skinbox icon for the Valentine 2020 Box. This box is legacy but the icon was never updated.
• Updated the skinbox icon for the Winter 2019 Box. This box is legacy but the icon was never updated.
• Updated the store icon and the recipe icon for the QBZ-95 Tech skin. This skin will also be added to the new Tech Skinbox.

FIXES:

• Fixed the Heavy Armor Fallen Angel Chrome texture. The skin should now be properly chrome again.
• Fixed the Heavy Armor BR Champion. It is now better rigged around the character and should fit any character better.
• Fixed the Heavy Armor Fallen Angel Purple skin. The wings are now chrome again instead of white glowing.
• Fixed the Heavy Armor Fallen Angel Desion skin. The wings are now chrome red-ish again instead of white glowing.
• Rank skins now also apply to Battle Royale team wins.

REWORKS:

• Reworked the store icon for the VSS Vintorez (sniper) & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the VSS Compact & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the Honey Badger & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the QLB & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the SVU & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the Flashlight & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the Hatchet & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the Blaser & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the AWP & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the Bizon & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the P90 & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the MP5/10 SD & it's skinned variants.
• Reworked the store icon for the B93r & it's skinned variants.

FURTHER WEAPON STATS REWORK:
Continuing the guns rework, we have revisited prior changes we've made to SMGs and readjusted them to better serve their real purposes. 
SMGs are made to be extremely powerful close combat weapons and they should not be strong at a high distance. The issue with their previous status is that, first of all, they had no pattern... Some were extremely strong at certain distances, while others were useless even at close range. Now, we've adjusted to make them at least a bit more logically similar (but not the same) as they all serve the same purpose. 
Basically, we have adjusted damage, improved speed and spread while nerfing the damage distance on them. We also took into consideration each gun's fire-rate and clip size to make this fair. That way, they will adapt to your play style better and you will be inclined to use each one, depending on how you like playing (rushing and pre-firing, tap-shooting, waiting-and-shooting, spray-and-spray, etc...). 

LMGs needed a rework as well, however this is very delicate. LMGs's current main purpose and use is for farming, especially for killing super/alien zombies so we had to tread carefully here. 

1. We cannot lower their damage or it will affect their current main use, which we don't want to hinder. 
2. We also can't make it too precise as they are extremely powerful for automatic weapons, with very high damage. 
3. We shouldn't leave them stuck only for extremely close combat. 

So with these three things in mind, we have added the Spread Variation System to it, where the more you shoot the more spread it has, with a fair limit to it, so it also doesn't go to the sky. 

Future tweaks may occur on these weapons in the near future, but for now, enjoy their new stats and try them out!

ADDITIONS:

• Added a new healing item: Toilet Paper. This item won't be available straight away but will be part of a future upcoming event. The toilet paper works just like a bandage, it has animations and can heal the player when being used.
  
• A new skinbox has been added: Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the Heavy Armor has been added: Heavy Armor Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the IBA has been added: IBA Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the IMI Tar-21 has been added: IMI Tar-21 Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the M107 has been added: M107 Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the K. Style NVG has been added: K. Style NVG Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the K. Style Helmet has been added: K. Style Helmet Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the M. Style Helmet has been added: M. Style Helmet Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the FN M249 has been added: FN M249 Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the Flashlight has been added: Flashlight Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the Hatchet has been added: Hatchet Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the B93r has been added. B93r Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the Bizon has been added: Bizon Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the MP5/10 SD has been added: MP5/10 SD Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the P90 has been added: P90 Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the AWP has been added: AWP Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
• A new skin for the Blaser has been added: Blaser Tech. This skin will be inside the Tech Skinbox.
  
  
  Note: The new Tech skins and the Tech Skinbox will be available in the in-game marketplace directly after this update.

 

Battle Royale Updates:

GENERAL:

• Improved the Battle Royale matchmaking system for faster games aka less queue time.
• Reworked the Battle Royale queue UI screen.
• Added a new option / button for Battle Royale players that want to play solo in a group Battle Royale game.
• Decreased the Battle Royale game start-up time for less waiting for the players in the lobby.

ARIZONA V2:

• Fixed some flying trees on the map.

 

Estimated patch size: Around 270-300 mb.

Patch ETA: Patch is rolling out as we speak.

Estimated downtime: Around 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Pre-patch notes might be changed if we need to fix / add something.

 

Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!

For any feedback about the game please let us know at http://playnewz.com/feedback

If you'd like to share suggestions and ideas you have for the game please let us know at: https://suggest.playnewz.com/

To stay updated regarding the patch and server downtime please follow us on our social media:
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Best Regards,

 

// Fredaikis

Dear Community,

(Original Post: https://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8879-infestation-battle-royale-influencer-event/)  

This event is strictly for content creators on social media platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, Facebook. If you are a content creator this event is for you and by participating you we think that both parties can benefit from this.

 

INFORMATION

This event is organized with the aim to reach more potential players and exposure for our most recent Infestation: Battle Royale release on Steam. We would like to invite all of those who produce content on all social media platforms to help us out. With this event we can benefit both parties and we aim to reward content creators for their work in fit ways. These are the exact event times:

Start: Now - End: Monday, March 9, 2020.

 

REQUIREMENTS

For streamers on Twitch (Or other live streaming platforms):

• Live stream at least for 6 hours in total (or more) during the event times.
• Have Infestation: The New Z / Battle Royale mentioned below your stream. Please use the renewed logo. (You can download that here) Also, link to either of the Infestation Steam pages through the picture or the official website.

 

For content creators on YouTube (Or other video publish platforms):

• Upload at least 1 video about Infestation: Battle Royale during the event times.
• Have Infestation: The New Z / Battle Royale mentioned below or in your video upload. Please link to either of the Infestation Steam pages through the picture or the official website.

 

For other types of content (For example: Facebook posts, Twitter posts, etc.):

• Post at least 1 post about Infestation: Battle Royale to a significant amount of followers.
• Have Infestation: The New Z / Battle Royale mentioned. Please link to either of the Infestation Steam pages through the picture or the official website.

 

Optional considerable to-do things (Doing these will get you better rewards):

• Post about Infestation: The New Z / Battle Royale on any of your social media accounts.
• Re-upload the Infestation: Battle Royale trailer on any of your social media accounts. (You can download the trailer here: {LINK REMOVED}here)

 

 

GIVEAWAYS

We would also like to give you all the opportunity to launch your own giveaways. Feel free to contact any of us developers, admins or staff to help you out and to potentially sponsor a giveaway. The longer you have streamed, the more viewers you have had, the more likely we will sponsor you a giveaway. Us sponsoring a giveaway practically means that we will give you an in-game cosmetic such as a skin to give away to your viewers.

Remember! We are also doing a giveaway, make sure to let your followers know! https://www.playnewz.com/giveaway.php

 

REWARDS

We will send out rewards to anyone that has participated when the event has finished. Please check the event end date which is mentioned earlier in this post.

We will reward creators based on the following standards:

• 0-500 Followers / Subscribers: 250 GC.
• 500-1000 Followers / Subscribers: 500-1000 GC.
• 1000-5000 Followers / Subscribers: 1000-5000 GC.
• 5000+ Followers / Subscribers: 5000 GC+ and / or other custom rewards.

Reward ranges / amounts vary between depending on factors if the creator has for example met any of the optional requirements. If you want to maximize your reward, please proceed and execute all of the optional requirements as well.

To be liable to be rewarded it is required that any of the advertisement you have done can be proofed. For example: when you stream on Twitch, make sure your past broadcasts are enabled so we can watch the stream(s) back. If we can not check these facts by ourselves you will not be liable for a reward.

To be rewarded you'll have to contact us through Discord. Community Manager @ElChupacabra is responsible to handle rewards fit to what you deserved for your advertisement work. You can message him on discord by joining the Official Infestation Discord server (click here for the link) and then send him a private message. His discord tag is: ElChupacabra#4582 (Please not that you can only message him after you have joined the Official Infestation Discord server.)

 

 

Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!

For any feedback about the game please let us know at http://playnewz.com/feedback

If you'd like to share suggestions and ideas you have for the game please let us know at: https://suggest.playnewz.com/

To stay updated regarding the patch and server downtime please follow us on our social media:
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Best Regards,

 

// The Fredaikis Team

Dear Community,


(Original Post: https://forums.fredaikis.com/index.php?/topic/8876-infestation-battle-royale-out-now/)


We are proud to announce that Infestation: Battle Royale is now officially released and available to everyone on Steam.

We would also like to take this moment to thank all of those who have supported us along the way.

 

You can play Infestation: Battle Royale in 2 ways:

• Through Steam at: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240290/Infestation_Battle_Royale/
  
  or
   
• Through our Launcher which you can download at: http://playnewz.com/download

 

For those with more further questions we have listed out an FAQ below:

• What will happen to the current Battle Royale mode that is already available in Infestation: The New Z?
  What started out as a beta has now grown so big that we decided it's time to make Battle Royale its own game. BR will be lifted out of New Z before the release and added to the launcher and Steam as a separate game. By doing so we hope to raise the attention of new players, and also players who are into Battle Royale games but not necessarily survival.  For the patch set for early March/late February we are bringing a lot of new content both to The New Z and Battle Royale such as Colorado V1 BR, massive vehicle improvements, performance optimizations, 64-bit gameplay, new loot with new spawn mechanisms etc.
   
• Can I still use my New Z Account? What will happen to my purchased content?
  Don't worry, you will still use the same account in order to log in. You will not lose anything from the splitting, all skins, sprays and other content which you've purchased in New Z will still be available in the new Battle Royale game.
   
• OK, so the accounts will be linked?
  Correct, things like experience, season passes, account subscriptions will still be synced over both games, just like before. If you make a purchase in Infestation: Battle Royale it will be available in The New Z and vice versa.
   
• What will happen to the older Battle Royale leaderboards from New Z?
  As this in a way means that Battle Royale is stepping out of Beta, hopefully with a great influx of new players - we feel that it makes sense to also reset the current leaderboards. This will be done on the Steam launch date - 4th of March - and high ranked players will be contacted and granted a special reward.
   
• I don't play Battle Royale, how is this beneficial for me?
  Our hope is that this will as well raise the public's attention to New Z and that it will help bring an influx of players to both games!
   
• What about New Z? Will it be left behind?
  NO! Together with the BR separation we are patching The New Z into patch 3.0! With the 64-bit additions and focus on performance improvements and bugs lately we think it's time for New Z to step into the next stage and we aim to bring you updates just like we have been for the past 4 years!  More info about patch 3.0 will come at a later stage!

 

Also, our community manager @ElChupacabra will be live streaming the release. You can tune in here: https://www.twitch.tv/hereschupa/ If you want to see more streamers streaming Infestation: Battle Royale tune in at: https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Infestation%3A%20Battle%20Royale

 

We are also doing a life time premium account upgrade giveaway for 3 random people. You can join the giveaway here: https://www.playnewz.com/giveaway.php

 


 

Note: we might add more frequently asked questions later on.

 

Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!

For any feedback about the game please let us know at http://playnewz.com/feedback

If you'd like to share suggestions and ideas you have for the game please let us know at: https://suggest.playnewz.com/

To stay updated regarding the patch and server downtime please follow us on our social media:
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Best Regards,

 

// The Fredaikis Team